We left Kahului airport on time at 3:25 PM this afternoon.  Arrived a little after 4 PM at Hilo airport. After picking up the Avis rental car–finally a Ford Focus as expected–we found the Safeway near the airport and did our grocery shopping.  Then started our 15 mile drive up Highway 19 to our vacation rental.  Flower Hill.  It’s a guest quarters just off the main house of the owner’s house.

We are in the middle of no where!   There’s a stream we can see and hear from our lanai and lush green rain forest vegetation.  We have wifi for Internet access,  but is isn’t a very fas connection.

We’re enjoying our first glass of wine as we watch and listen to heavy rain and the local frogs.  Courtesy of TS Hilda! We expect rain for a couple of days and then maybe some partly sunny days to finish our week here on the Big Island.